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Lawrence O’Donnell unwittingly signals the End Times

by Amanda Read Sheik | Mar 25, 2011 | Luke Historians, Politics, The Washington Times Communities, World Views

What is newsworthy about Lawrence O’Donnell scoffing at “the end of the world”? Last week, Lawrence O’Donnell attempted to live up (or arguably down) to his Beck-bashing maestro predecessor Keith Olbermann by unleashing a litany about Bill O’Reilly,...

Whether you’re Stan McChrystal, Nashville, or Elena Kagan, headlines rule

by Amanda Read Sheik | Jul 3, 2010 | Politics, The Washington Times Communities

Often it isn’t what happens, but what gets talked about that makes all the difference. When President Obama commented on General Stanley McChrystal, the greatest impression made on me was the source Obama cited as specific rationale for his approval of...

A True Story Is A True Story

by Amanda Read Sheik | Jan 27, 2010 | Luke Historians, Politics, World Views

Pam & Tim Tebow (AP Photo) So let’em tell it! Liberal women’s groups et al are offended at the prospects of a Super Bowl ad featuring Tim Tebow and his mother, Pam.  The reason?  Because it is “likely to convey an anti-abortion message.” ...

Jesus Christ, The Narrow-Minded Bigot?

by Amanda Read Sheik | Jan 10, 2010 | Politics, World Views

It’s a commonplace scenario that was repeated recently: Christian invites unbeliever to salvation.  Unbelieving onlookers wag their heads and proceed to enact the contemporary equivalent of stoning or the lion’s den, whichever stamps the notion out...

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